Interstate Championships

1st NSW - Bow: Erroll Brazenall, 2: Terry Hayes, 3: Chris Stevens, 4: Peter Dickson, 5: Alf Duval, 6: Ian McWhirter, 7: Lindsay Freeman, Str: Brian Denny, Cox: Brian Thomas, Emerg: Gordon McWhirter, Cch: Lance Robinson, Mgr: Reg P Stride, Selectors: Bruce Evans & Eric Longley
2nd TAS - Bow: J Gee, 2: Rob Jessup, 3: Harry Hale, 4: Reg Free, 5: Stephen Hawkins, 6: David Lardner, 7: Tom Mulcahy, Str: Chris King, Cox: David Rattray, Cch: Dr Brian Palmer, Emergs: Hugh Denny & Roger Drummond, Mgr: W C H Manton
3rd SA - Bow: Brian J Richardson, 2: Robert J Russell, 3: R G H Baker, 4: H G Bone, 5: W R Hume, 6: David B Bishop, 7: A T Ramsay, Str: M N Jeffries, Cox: P J Taylor, Emergs: R A McLeod & D A Pritchard, Cchs: William N Wallace & John S Ellis
4th VIC - Bow: Mal McKenzie, 2: G L Pohlner, 3: Stephen Gillon, 4: David Douglas, 5: John Harry, 6: Paul Renouf, 7: Bob Lachal, Str: Martin Tomanovits, Cox: Tom Daffy, Cch: Hubert Frederico, Emergs: John Sowerby & I McBain, Mgr: J C Thomas, Selectors, Dr Lloyd S Williams & Ron March
WA eliminated in repechage - Bow: Stan J Omodei, 2: Michael W Scott, 3: John F M Brazier, 4: Roger A M Fitzhardinge, 5: William J Davies, 6: Donald F Lewis, 7: Barry J McKinnon, Str: L Robert Gould, Cox: Ross Hannaford, Emerg: Lindsay W Wallis, Cch: Robert G Semple, Mgr: Leo L Croll
QLD eliminated in repechage - Bow: Anthony Elliot, 2: Ian Revie, 3: Robert Alexander, 4: Anthony Anderson, 5: Anthony Fanning, 6: C Clarke, 7: R John, Str: Bernie Moroney, Cox: Alan Bromiley, Emerg: Peter Jell, Cch: Ian Elcock, Mgr: Nev Cullen

E1: 1st NSW, 2nd SA, 3rd WA
E2: 1st TAS, 2nd VIC, 3rd QLD
R: 1st SA, 2nd VIC, 3rd QLD, 4th WA
Final: 1st NSW, 2nd TAS, 3rd SA, 4th VIC

NSW were described an exceptional crew and so the Tasmanian second placing was highly regarded.

1st NSW - Robert Shirlaw
2nd VIC - Jeff Sykes
3rd TAS - J Moore
4th QLD - John Pressler
SA eliminated in repechage - Robert Bradley
WA eliminated in repechage - Darryl A Ninham

E1: 1st TAS, 2nd WA, 3rd SA
E2: 1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd QLD
R: 1st VIC, 2nd QLD, 3rd SA, 4th WA
Final: 1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd TAS, 4th QLD

Bob Shirlaw was far too strong for Jeff Sykes in winning his first interstate sculling championship.

1st NSW - Bow: Robert Powell, 2: Dirk Krause, 3: Col Bullard, Str: Phil Faddy, Cox: Alan Grover, Emerg: Dennis Carmody, Cch: Bert Harding
2nd SA - Bow: P R Gordon, 2: A Bowen, 3: Robert Cooper, Str: Vaughan Bollen, Cox: A Johnstone, Emerg: H Newland, Cch: Ron G (Slim) Lawrence
3rd VIC - Bow: Robert Webb, 2: Keith Chandley, 3: Alan Hart, Str: Phil Morgan, Cox: William Cook, Emerg: Michael Morgan, Cch: Len Gladman
4th WA - Bow: Paul J Bezic, 2: Anthony J Preston, 3: Craig B Poole, Str: Ken A Edwards, Cox: Michael K W Hart, Emerg: Brian W Nash, Cch: Robert J Brealey
QLD eliminated in repechage - Bow: J Eastman, 2: Ian Snape, 3: R Thomson, Str: D Whiting, Cox: J Wagstaff, Emerg: W McDonald, Cch: G Hussie

E1: 1st SA, 2nd QLD
E2: 1st NSW, 2nd VIC, 3rd WA
R: 1st WA, 2nd VIC, 3rd QLD
Final: 1st NSW, 2nd SA, 3rd VIC, 4th WA

1st NSW - Bow: Evelyn Gardiner, 2: K Robinson, 3: Janis Adam, Str: Wendy Tomlinson, Cox: Kevin Hollingworth, Cch: Mervyn Perry
2nd VIC - Cch: Margaret Agnew
3rd QLD - Bow: R Smith, 2: D Kratzman. 3: A Emerick, Str: J Cook, Cox: Mr G Sauer

The NSW four led all the way to win to make up for the rare loss in the previous year.

1st VIC - Alison Thorne
2nd NSW - Jenny Broadmead

Alison Thorne easily won the sculling Championship.